Pet-Friendly Elderly Homes in New Hampshire

When elderly people need to move into an assisted living arrangement or a complex or other new living situation, they often search for housing options that accept pets. Moving with a beloved animal can help ease the stress of moving to a new environment. Retirement communities, assisted living facilities and independent care homes for the elderly in New Hampshire often accept new residents with their pets.

  1. Merrimack Meadows

    • Merrimack Meadows in Merrimack invites seniors age 55 and over to rent a townhouse in the community. Merrimack Meadows welcomes pets. The complex has a pool, spa and a fitness center, and provides easy access to shopping and other locations in the Merrimack community. The town, off Interstate 93 in southern New Hampshire between Nashua and Manchester, has a park within a mile and a half of Merrimack Meadows, and residents can also access the nearby restaurant, grocery store and library by foot, though the Merrimack Meadows administration suggests that residents have a car for greater mobility.

    Ferncrest Meadows

    • Ferncrest Meadows in Belmont offers assisted living facilities for seniors. Live-in staff provides personalized care for the elderly individuals who live, three at a time, in spacious private rooms. The facility welcomes pets and provides all necessities for handicapped access. Ferncrest Meadows' staff specializes in care of elderly people with Alzheimer's or dementia. At Ferncrest Meadows, residents and their families can count on socialization opportunities, medication management, therapy and cooked meals. The facility sits in an open area of meadows and woods with a pond and a vegetable garden, providing outdoor recreation for the residents and their pets.

    Courville Communities

    • Courville Communities of Manchester and Nashua provides assisted living, rehabilitative care, independent living and respite care for residents who want to maintain their quality of living while receiving the care and attention that their age or physical situation demands. The pet-friendly facilities offer community activities such as musical entertainment, a daily social hour, social activities both on-site and off-site and religious services. Trained chefs serve three meals daily and residents can rely on laundry and daily housekeeping services.

    Tara Estates Retirement Village

    • Tara Estates Retirement Village in Rochester, in the southeastern corner of the state, offers a mobile home community to retirees age 55 and over. The beaches and mountains of southeast New Hampshire provide a scenic living option for retirees, while the availability of shopping, medical services and other city amenities make the retirement village an attractive living option. The mobile home park, near the Salmon Falls River, has a community clubhouse and runs activities for residents who want to participate in the social side of retirement community living. The community invites residents to keep animals, with a limit of one animal up to 25 lbs. in each unit.